terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to be surprised; to be astonished
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
in that way; like that; that way
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
man; male; masculine gender
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
by myself; in person; by oneself
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in